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{{Infobox homebrew
{{Infobox DS Homebrews
| title       = DStrivia CF
|title=DStrivia Lua
| image       = [[File:Dstrivia.png]]
|image=dstrivia4.png
| type       = Trivia
|description=A DSLua trivia game for DS.
| version     = 1.5
|author=Jeremysr
| licence    = Mixed
|lastupdated=2006/09/25
| author      = Jeremysr
|type=Trivia
| website     = http://www.bio-gaming.com/jeremy/dslua/index.php?act=dstrivia
|version=1.5
| download    = Media:Dstrivia15.zip
|license=Mixed
| source      =
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/dstrivia_1.5.zip
}}   
|website=http://www.bio-gaming.com/jeremy/dslua/index.php?act=dstrivia
}}
DStrivia is a trivia game made in [[Micro Lua DS|DSLua]]. It comes with 500 Trivial Pursuit questions and about 60 Nintendo questions, and the ability to add your own questions.  


DStrivia is a trivia game made in [[Micro Lua DS|DSLua]]. It comes with 500 Trivial Pursuit questions and about 60 Nintendo questions, and the ability to add your own questions. It requires DSLua to run.
This homebrew requires [[Micro Lua DS|DSLua]] to run. If you have a CF card you can use CF version to put the question file right into the directory without having to use [[Micro Lua DS|DSLua]].


With the CF version player can just put question file right into the directory without having to use DSLua. But CF card is needed.
==Installation==
Download and extract file.
 
Put DSLua.nds and -trivia.lua on your card, run DSLua and select -trivia.lua.


==Installation==
'''CF card user:'''
#Download and extract file
#Put DSLua.nds on CF card and -trivia.lua


For CF card:
Put all files included in this zip file onto your CF card, into the same directory (DSLua.nds/DSLua.ds.gba/DSLua.sc.nds can go into a different directory).
#Put all files included in this zip file onto your CF card, into the same directory (DSLua.nds/DSLua.ds.gba/DSLua.sc.nds can go into a different directory)
#Run DSLua.nds or DSLua.ds.gba or DSLua.sc.nds depending on hardware


==User guide==
==User guide==
Random questions are chosen from a question file with a hint (how many letters and words there are in the answer), type in the answer using an on-screen touch-screen keyboard.
Random questions are chosen from a question file with a hint (how many letters and words there are in the answer).
 
Type in the answer using an on-screen touch-screen keyboard.


===Make your own questions===
===Make your own questions===
1. Make a new file called "SOMETHING.TRIV".
'''Make a new file:'''
:Replace "SOMETHING" with whatever you like. It should be in all uppercase and not include any special characters except spaces.  
* Create a text file named SOMETHING.TRIV.
* Replace SOMETHING with whatever you like.  
* It should be in all uppercase and not include any special characters except spaces.  


2. Now to make questions.
'''Add questions:'''
:No blank lines, all lines must have a question on them. Here's an example:
* No blank lines, all lines must have a question on them. Here's an example:
/Mario Trivia/Luigi//What is Mario's brother's name?
* /Mario Trivia/Luigi//What is Mario's brother's name?
:"Mario Trivia" is the category. "Luigi" is the answer. And "What is Mario's brother's name?" is the question. For now cannot have multiple answers.
* Mario Trivia is the category, Luigi is the answer, What is Mario's brother's name? is the question.  
* For now cannot have multiple answers.


3. Now ready to run it.
'''Run file:'''
:Put it in the scripts folder and run PACK.BAT. Or put it right in the folder if you have DSLua CF flavour. After it's in the folder and DSLua-PACK.nds is ready, run it.  
* Put it in the scripts folder and run PACK.BAT. Or put it right in the folder if you have DSLua CF flavour.  
:Select -trivia.lua. Press Y to select a trivia file instead of using QUESTIONS.TRIV which is the default trivia file. Using the DS keyboard you can now type in the name of your file. Don't type in the ".TRIV" part though, just type in the file name. Example:
* After it's in the folder and DSLua-PACK.nds is ready, run it.
For "MOVIES.TRIV", type in "MOVIES" and hit enter.
* Select -trivia.lua. Press Y to select a trivia file instead of using QUESTIONS.TRIV which is the default trivia file.  
* Using the DS keyboard you can now type in the name of your file.  
* Don't type in .TRIV, just the file name. For example MOVIES.TRIV, type in MOVIES and hit enter.


==Controls==
==Controls==
A - select
A - Select
 
X - Begin using the QUESTIONS.TRIV
 
Y - Begin using your own trivia file
 
==Screenshots==
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dstrivia5.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dstrivia6.png


X - begin using the QUESTIONS.TRIV
==Changelog==
'''v1.5'''
* Added wordwrap feature.


'''v1.0'''
* Comes with a 500 question file with Trivial Pursuit categories. And a Nintendo question file with about 57 questions.


[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
==External links==
* Author's website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20071015203723/http://bio-gaming.com/jeremy/dslua/index.php?act=dstrivia http://www.bio-gaming.com/jeremy/dslua/] (archived)

Latest revision as of 12:32, 20 August 2024

DStrivia Lua
Dstrivia4.png
General
AuthorJeremysr
TypeTrivia
Version1.5
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2006/09/25
Links
Download
Website

DStrivia is a trivia game made in DSLua. It comes with 500 Trivial Pursuit questions and about 60 Nintendo questions, and the ability to add your own questions.

This homebrew requires DSLua to run. If you have a CF card you can use CF version to put the question file right into the directory without having to use DSLua.

Installation

Download and extract file.

Put DSLua.nds and -trivia.lua on your card, run DSLua and select -trivia.lua.

CF card user:

Put all files included in this zip file onto your CF card, into the same directory (DSLua.nds/DSLua.ds.gba/DSLua.sc.nds can go into a different directory).

User guide

Random questions are chosen from a question file with a hint (how many letters and words there are in the answer).

Type in the answer using an on-screen touch-screen keyboard.

Make your own questions

Make a new file:

  • Create a text file named SOMETHING.TRIV.
  • Replace SOMETHING with whatever you like.
  • It should be in all uppercase and not include any special characters except spaces.

Add questions:

  • No blank lines, all lines must have a question on them. Here's an example:
  • /Mario Trivia/Luigi//What is Mario's brother's name?
  • Mario Trivia is the category, Luigi is the answer, What is Mario's brother's name? is the question.
  • For now cannot have multiple answers.

Run file:

  • Put it in the scripts folder and run PACK.BAT. Or put it right in the folder if you have DSLua CF flavour.
  • After it's in the folder and DSLua-PACK.nds is ready, run it.
  • Select -trivia.lua. Press Y to select a trivia file instead of using QUESTIONS.TRIV which is the default trivia file.
  • Using the DS keyboard you can now type in the name of your file.
  • Don't type in .TRIV, just the file name. For example MOVIES.TRIV, type in MOVIES and hit enter.

Controls

A - Select

X - Begin using the QUESTIONS.TRIV

Y - Begin using your own trivia file

Screenshots

dstrivia5.png dstrivia6.png

Changelog

v1.5

  • Added wordwrap feature.

v1.0

  • Comes with a 500 question file with Trivial Pursuit categories. And a Nintendo question file with about 57 questions.

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=DStrivia&oldid=186097’

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